Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 — Revision by Ireland of public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between Dublin and Sligo (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, air transport, airline, carrier, inland transport, public service

15.3.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 66/9

2.4. Fares

(a) A range of fares may be applied subject to:

(i) a maximum return fare of EUR 123 in respect
of a maximum of 40 % of seat capacity per day
each way to and from Knock/Dublin;

(ii) at least 40 % of seat capacity per day each way
to and from Knock/Dublin being available at a
return fare of EUR 110 or lower;

(iii) no fare restriction shall apply to the balance of
the minimum daily seat requirements on the
route.

(b) The

enter

PSO carrier must

into interline
arrangements concerning the PSO route with at
least two carriers operating services out of Dublin
Airport to UK and continental destinations. The
agreements governing such interline arrangements
should be on the same or equivalent terms and
conditions and should follow, with regard to fares
on the route, the pro rata system in accordance
with international rules. The PSO carrier must
also enter into interlining arrangements with any
other interested air carrier operating services out of
Dublin Airport on the same or equivalent terms
and conditions.

(c) The fares referred to at (a)(i) and (ii) above may be
increased once each year with the prior consent of
the Minister for Public Enterprise if an abnormal
and unforeseeable increase in the cost
factors
affecting the operation of the routes takes place
for which the carrier is not responsible. The new
fare(s) will be notified to the carrier operating the
service and will not enter into force prior to its
notification to the European Commission and
publication of the Official
the European
Communities.

Journal of

2.5. Marketing of flights

Flights must
computerised reservation system.

be marketed using

at

least one

2.6. Continuity of services

(a) Except in cases of force majeure, the number of
flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable
to the
the
required minimum number of
flights on an
annual basis.

carrier must not

exceed 2 % of

(b) The carrier must give at least six months’ notice

before discontinuing services.

Communication from the Commission pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 2408/92

Revision by Ireland of public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between
Dublin and Sligo

(2002/C 66/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.

Ireland has decided to revise the public service obligation
published in the Official Journal of the European Communities
C 265 of 15 September 2000 (as amended by corrigendum
published in OJ C 276 of 28 September 2000) pursuant to
Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of
23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-
Community air routes, in respect of scheduled air services
with effect from 22 July 2002 on the Dublin(cid:150)Sligo(cid:150)Dublin
route.

(b) A minimum of 70 seats per day each way to and
from Sligo/Dublin (i.e. a minimum of 140 seats in
both directions) must be provided, seven days per
week.

The above requirements apply throughout each year.

2. The public service obligation is as follows

2.1. Minimum frequency and seating capacity

2.2. Type of aircraft used

(a) The services must be operated at the rate of at least
two return flights per day, seven days per week.

(a) The services must be operated by pressurised
aircraft with a minimum capacity of 30 passenger
seats.

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information

(b) Carriers’ attention is drawn to technical and
operative conditions applying at the airports. For
further
contact Airports
Division, Department of Public Enterprise, 44
tel.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Mr Ken Gorman,
(353-1) 604 16 18, fax (353-1) 604 16 81, e-mail:
kengorman@dpe.ie

please

2.3. Timetables

On weekdays, Monday to Friday inclusive, the flight
schedules must include an early morning flight from
Sligo to Dublin and a late evening flight from Dublin
to Sligo to enable passengers, including passengers on
business trips, to make a round trip within the day.
This requirement applies throughout each year.

2.4. Fares

(a) A range of fares may be applied subject to:

Airport to UK and continental destinations. The
agreements governing such interline arrangements
should be on the same or equivalent terms and
conditions and should follow, with regard to fares
on the route, the pro rata system in accordance
with international rules. The PSO carrier must
also enter into interlining arrangements with any
other interested air carrier operating services out of
Dublin Airport on the same or equivalent terms
and conditions.

(c) The fares referred to at (a)(i) and (ii) above may be
increased once each year with the prior consent of
the Minister for Public Enterprise if an abnormal
and unforeseeable increase in the cost
factors
affecting the operation of the routes takes place
for which the carrier is not responsible. The new
fare(s) will be notified to the carrier operating the
service and will not enter into force prior to its
notification to the European Commission and
publication of the Official
the European
Communities.

Journal of

(i) a maximum return fare of EUR 123 in respect
of a maximum of 40 % of seat capacity per day
each way to and from Sligo/Dublin;

2.5. Marketing of flights

Flights must
computerised reservation system.

be marketed using

at

least one

(ii) at least 40 % of seat capacity per day each way
to and from Sligo/Dublin being available at a
return fare of EUR 110 or lower;

2.6. Continuity of services

(iii) no fare restriction shall apply to the balance of
the minimum daily seat requirements on the
route.

(b) The

PSO carrier must

into interline
arrangements concerning the PSO route with at
least two carriers operating services out of Dublin

enter

(a) Except in cases of force majeure, the number of
flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable
to the
the
flights on an
required minimum number of
annual basis.

carrier must not

exceed 2 % of

(b) The carrier must give at lease six months’ notice

before discontinuing services.